The Franklin
Chelsea, London
“Venetian-inspired Knightsbridge townhouse”
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Vibe
Anouska Hempel blends Victorian townhouse bones with Venetian glamour, dressing dark public spaces in mirrored glass, slate floors, and Italian velvets.
“Venetian-inspired Knightsbridge townhouse”
Anouska Hempel interiors layered with Venetian églomisé mirrors, dark Italian velvets, and bespoke four-poster beds.
Les Clefs d'Or concierge service, evening turndown, Frette bed linens, and fragrant Penhaligon's bath amenities.
Four interconnected nineteenth-century red-brick Victorian townhouses backing directly onto private Egerton Gardens.
On quiet Egerton Gardens in Knightsbridge, minutes from the Victoria and Albert Museum and Harrods
Rooms
Custom wrought-iron four-poster beds sit under monochrome palettes, with sandstone bathrooms, Frette linens, and leafy views over private Egerton Gardens.
Wellness
A subterranean Turkish hammam dressed in dark stone offers private steam sessions alongside a compact Technogym fitness suite.
Backstory
Four interconnected nineteenth-century red-brick townhouses were reshaped by designer Anouska Hempel, who layered Belle Époque romance across the historic English architecture.
Eat & drink
Alfredo Russo curates contemporary Piedmont dishes overlooking the lawn, while the Gatsby-inspired bar shakes martinis against walls of mirrored glass.
The neighborhood
Tucked along a quiet residential crescent in Knightsbridge, the front door sits minutes from the Victoria and Albert Museum and Brompton Road.
“If you're looking for some respite at the end of a day spent shopping and exploring, book a room at The Franklin, which occupies a row of four red brick Victorian houses along a quiet street at the back of Knightsbridge.”
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